Caffeine

Caffeine is used in the production of our tea, cocoa and many other popular soft drinks.
Coffee contains from 0.8% to 1.7% caffeine. Caffeine is an alkaloid that acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system. Caffeine is additive when taken in excess and once at that level, the compulsion to take caffeine becomes difficult to control. It is so additive that sudden withdrawer can cause depression, nausea, a running nose and aching joints. But caffeine also has the good sides to it.


Here are some known caffeine facts:

Why caffeine is good to the body:
· Caffeine sharpens the physical performance and increases the capacity for work of an individual.
· Caffeine can make one sharper both physically and mentally.
· Caffeine can cure a nagging headache. That is why it is used as a vital ingredient in headache remedies.
· It combats symptoms of asthma.
· It is an effective diuretic that flushes fluid form the system.



Why caffeine is bad to the body:
· Excessive use of caffeine can cause anxiety, panic attacks, and irritability, stomach upsets, etc.
· Caffeine can interfere with absorption of iron and other vitamins.
· The in-take of caffeine can disrupt sleep long after consumption.
· Caffeine can interfere with getting a good night’s sleep.
· Caffeine can cause rapid or irregular heartbeats.

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BENEFITS OF DRINKING COFFEE

Sometimes you hear people say, “I don’t like coffee, it is a waste of time and money, that stuff is not good for the body, it contains caffeine”, and so on. These people forget the so many benefits of taking coffee. There are some great benefits to drinking coffee.


Benefits:

There is a number of proven coffee benefits acquired from taking in a daily cup or two. However, research does show that three to four cups a day aren’t going to do any harm.

• Coffee drinking may lower your risk of colon cancer by up to 25 percent.
• Regular coffee intake reduced the risk of developing kidney stones.
• People with asthma who drink coffee can have up to 25 percent fewer symptoms.
• Coffee reduces the risk of diabetes type 2.
• It reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
• Reduces the risk of liver damage in people at high risk for liver disease.
• Reduces headache/migraine severity.
• Mental performance also improves by taking coffee. One becomes more alert and concentration improves.
• Drinking of coffee also lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Improves endurance performance in long-duration physical activities. Etc.

Enjoy a cup of coffee today and don’t worry about its negative effect. There is no doubt; coffee has far more health benefits than it is harmful. The key to get coffee’s benefit and avoid harm is to stay in moderation.

Moderate means two to three 8-ounce cups per day, or up to about 250 milligrams of caffeine. Caffeine content varies by type of coffee bean, strength, length of time brewed, and other factors.


Possible harm:

Coffee is not completely devoid of risks. There is certainly a downside to coffee consumption:

• Caffeine, coffee’s main ingredient, is a mildly addictive stimulant with cardiovascular effects such as increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and occasional irregular heartbeat.
• Coffee has also been reported to aggravate previously existing gastrointestinal ulcers.
• In some people, caffeine causes nervousness, rapid heartbeat, palpitations, sleeplessness and irritability. It can even lead to health problems such as osteoporosis or high blood pressure.
• Drinking coffee increases the need to urinate.

Note: Moderate intakes of coffee or caffeine do not appear to have harmful effects.

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